Brock Lesnar and Tito Ortiz top earners at UFC 121

UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez salaries (via MMAMania.com)

Cain Velasquez: $200,000 (includes $100,000 win bonus)
Brock Lesnar: $400,000
Cain Velasquez defeated Brock Lesnar via TKO (Strikes) Round 1

Jake Shields: $150,000 ($75,000 win bonus)
Martin Kampmann: $27,000
Jake Shields defeated Martin Kampmann via Split Decision

Diego Sanchez: $100,000 ($50,000 win bonus)
Paulo Thiago: $18,000
Diego Sanchez defeated Paulo Thiago via Unanimous Decision

Matt Hamill: $58,000 ($29,000 win bonus)
Tito Ortiz: 0,000
Matt Hamill defeated Tito Ortiz via Unanimous Decision

Brendan Schaub: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus)
Gabriel Gonzaga: $67,000
Brendan Schaub defeated Gabriel Gonzaga via Unanimous Decision

Court McGee: $30,000 ($15,000 win bonus)
Ryan Jensen: $10,000
Court McGee defeated Ryan Jensen via submission (arm-triangle choke) Round 3

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Tom Lawlor: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus)
Patrick Cote: $21,000
Tom Lawlor defeated Patrick Cote via unanimous decision

Daniel Roberts: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus)
Mike Guymon: $8,000
Daniel Roberts defeated Mike Guymon via Submission (Anaconda Choke) Round 1

Sam Stout: $32,000 ($16,000 win bonus)
Paul Taylor: $16,000
Sam Stout defeated Paul Taylor via Split Decision

Chris Camozzi: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus)
Dongi Yang: $8,000
Chris Camozzi defeated Dongi Yang via Split Decision

Jon Madsen: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus)
Gilbert Yvel: $30,000
Jon Madsen defeated Gilbert Yvel via TKO (Strikes) Round 1

Total Payroll: ~3,000,000. Biggest earners: 1. Brock Lesnar – $400k 2. Tito Ortiz – $250k 3. Cain Velasquez – $200k 4. Jake Shields – $150k 5. Diego Sanchez – $100k. Attendance: 14,856 with a gate of $2.15 million. Estimated PPV Buys: ~800,000.

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Medical Suspensions (via MMAJunkie.com):

Patrick Cote: 180 days – Retina
Chris Camozzi: 60 days – Left brow laceration
Dongi Yang: 45 days (30 days of no contact)
Court McGee: 180 days – Possible broken hand; 45 days (30 days of no contact)
Ryan Jensen: 45 days (30 days of no contact)
Gilbert Yvel: 45 days (30 days of no contact)
Brendan Schaub: 45 days (30 days of no contact)
Gabriel Gonzaga: 45 days (30 days of no contact)
Tito Ortiz: 45 days (30 days of no contact)
Diego Sanchez: 180 days – Possible wrist fracture
Paulo Thiago: 60 days – Laceration
Jake Shields: 180 days – Bleeding in eye, Blurred vision
Brock Lesnar: 180 days – Eye; 60 days – Cheek laceration

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